"Ugly creatures only ever waste other people's time. Disappearing along with her ridiculous delusions... perhaps, for someone like her, that was a kind of release and mercy." After explaining things to Millianna, Achill let the cat girl dangling from his chest climb down, turned sideways, and raised his left hand, speaking indifferently.
"But we have no need to waste any more time on such worthless trash!"
With that, he gave his left hand a gentle flick. Pale golden flames burst out of the ground without warning! Endless, searing Golden Flame erupted like a volcano, instantly reducing Minerva's frozen corpse at the center of the eruption to ashes.
It lasted only an instant. The flames vanished completely the very moment they surged up, and the insubstantial ashes disappeared along with them.
Her eyes wide, Millianna quietly watched the man bathed in pale Golden Flame before her. A warm smile involuntarily blossomed on her lips.
This was Nameless... Even after seven years, Nameless was still Nameless... the big brother who gave us endless warmth and peace of mind...
His protection had never changed! This was the bond Nameless had given us—
Clenching her fists tightly, Millianna gazed at Achill's figure in a daze, a flicker of determination passing through her eyes. Then I'll protect the bonds I've given others, too!!
Turning to look at Kagura standing off to the side, Millianna silently vowed, I'll definitely erase the hatred and pain in your heart, Kagura!! Someday—
"Oh, right. Killing someone." As though something had just occurred to him, Achill looked up at a magical device in the sky aimed in his direction and asked indifferently, "That shouldn't count as breaking the rules, should it?"
Uh... was there any point in asking that now...? Watching the footage transmitted from the magical device through the